The implosion of token ring

AUTHOR(S)

Tolly, Kevin

PUB. DATE

December 1999

SOURCE

Network World;12/13/99, Vol. 16 Issue 50, p26

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the phaseout of token ring technology. Decline in customer and vendor interest; Financial problems of Olicom due to a dramatic decline in token ring sales; Move of enterprises to Ethernet technology; International Business Machines' (IBM) lack of bullishness about the token ring market; Token ring manufacturer Madge's efforts to become an application service provider.

ACCESSION #

2709539

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